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This week on Arcade, Chugs plays Borderlands Mobile, Replaced, Hollow Knight: Silksong, TMNT Turtles in Time, and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. Uno shares his thoughts on Pragmata, Mouse P.I. For Hire, and the roguelite deckbuilder Vampire Crawlers. In gaming news, the boys discuss the upcoming Elden Ring movie, the return of Ecco the Dolphin, and the Xbox Game Pass price drop and more before crowning a winner in the Producer Quiz finale!Upper Deck 2026 Snapshots AEW: https://bit.ly/4bCoeeA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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On this week's Arcade, Uno runs us through the opening hours of Capcom's new sci-fi puzzle shooter Pragmata and scratches that scratch ticket itch in the indie idle game, Scritchy Scratchy. Meanwhile, Chugs gives us the scoop on the new Borderlands mobile game and gets beat up in two all-time classics, Streets of Rage 2 and TMNT: Turtles in Time. Afterwards, the guys get into their review of the intense 2.5D cyberpunk platformer, Replaced.In gaming news, the boys chat about Xbox's Game Pass pricing and exclusivity, the new Street Fighter trailer, Jacksepticeye's Bloodborne animated movie announcement, a modern version of the Neo Geo console coming later this year and rumors that the next God of War could explore multiple mythologies.Upper Deck 2026 Snapshots AEW: https://bit.ly/4bCoeeA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's Arcade, Chugs spends more time with Borderlands 4 and checks out The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask for the first time (which is wild!) Uno continues building out his dream world in Pokemon Pokopia and completes Banjo-Kazooie for the 20th time. Following that, Chugs and Uno discuss their time with the Forza Horizon 6 preview build and give their reviews of the Super Mario Galaxy movie.In gaming news, the boys run through the heavy hitters from last week's Triple-i Initiative showcase, No Man's Sky launches a Pokemon-style battle arena and a new Borderlands mobile game drops out of nowhere.Upper Deck 2026 Snapshots AEW: https://bit.ly/4bCoeeA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's All Elite Arcade, Uno continues grinding out the missions in Pokémon Pokopia, while Chugs is challenging himself again by streaming his second playthrough of Hollow Knight: Silksong. Also, for his 6-year anniversary on Twitch, Chugs plays one of his all-time favorite multiplayer games, Halo 5 Guardians.In gaming news, the boys talk Super Mario Galaxy movie's opening numbers, new Nintendo rumors including a possible Ocarina of Time remake, the latest on the Palworld patent situation and rising console prices across PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch 2.Upper Deck 2026 Snapshots AEW: https://bit.ly/4bCoeeA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's Arcade, Uno's back from Japan and he gives us the lowdown about some of the cool stuff he did while he was there. He also spent all of his free time playing Pokémon Pokopia and Slay the Spire 2 this week. Meanwhile, Chugs wraps up Resident Evil Requiem and puts some more hours into Hollow Knight: Silksong and Borderlands 4.In gaming news, the boys check out the game trailers that dropped during the Xbox Partner Preview Showcase, Epic Games layoffs, Switch 2 production cuts, a look at Metacritic's top publishers of 2025, and more!Upper Deck 2026 Snapshots AEW: https://bit.ly/4bCoeeA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Arcade, Chugs is flying solo because Uno is in Japan, but he's got plenty to go through. Chugs replays his favorite beat-em-up, Streets of Rage 2, continues Resident Evil Requiem and Borderlands 4 and gives us his first impressions of Crimson Desert. In gaming news: the final Super Mario Galaxy movie trailer drops, the controversy surrounding NVIDIA's latest DLSS 5 update, PlayStation rolls out PSSR 2.0 for the PS5 Pro and major upgrades to the PlayStation Portal. Plus, the Nintendo Switch 2 gets a Handheld Mode Boost mode that runs Switch 1 games with better resolution and smoother performance. Upper Deck 2026 Snapshots AEW: https://bit.ly/4bCoeeA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's All Elite Arcade, Uno is fully locked into the Pokémon sandbox builder Pokémon Pokopia, calling it the best Pokémon spinoff ever. Chugs continues his heart-pounding playthrough of Resident Evil Requiem, rolls credits on Silent Hill f, and checks out Borderlands 4 on his Steam Deck OLED via GeForce Now.In gaming news, the boys talk about the shutdown of Highguard, Sony testing dynamic PlayStation Store pricing and Xbox revealing its console-PC hybrid project, Project Helix.AEW SP Signature Edition: https://bit.ly/4srGApc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's 100th episode of All Elite Arcade, the guys spend a buttload of time with Resident Evil Requiem and the new Pokémon sandbox builder, Pokémon Poképia. Chugs also rolls credits on Doom: The Dark Ages and jumps back into Silent Hill f. Afterwards, the boys celebrate the milestone episode with an extended Arcade Mailbag and a special producer quiz!AEW SP Signature Edition:  https://bit.ly/4srGApc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's All Elite Arcade, Chugs and Uno share their early impressions of Resident Evil 9: Requiem. Chugs updates us on his Ninja Gaiden 4 and God of War: Sons of Sparta playthroughs, while Uno polishes off Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse and spends time with arcade bullet hell Sektori and the horror clicker RPG Horripilant.In gaming news, the boys cover the 30th Anniversary Pokémon Presents Livestream, including the reveal of the next mainline game: Pokémon Winds and Waves. They also discuss Marvel's Wolverine getting a release date, Konami's Marvel Maximum Collection announcement, Ubisoft's upcoming projects, and reports that Sony may pull back on future PC releases for its single-player exclusives.AEW SP Signature Edition: https://bit.ly/4srGApc  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's Arcade, Uno pours nearly 90 hours into Mewgenics, dives into the arcade-style bullet hell Sektori, completes the horror experience Heaven Does Not Respond, streams co-op chaos in RV There Yet, and continues working through Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse. Chugs finishes Hades II and Reanimal, wraps up Verso's Drafts in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 while still chasing the super boss Simon, revisits Ninja Gaiden 4 on his ROG Ally X and checks out God of War: Sons of Sparta.In gaming news, the boys react to Phil Spencer leaving Xbox, Sony shutting down Bluepoint Games, ongoing global hardware shortages impacting the Steam Deck and future consoles and Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen are heading to Switch 2 as standalone releases.AEW SP Signature Edition: https://bit.ly/4srGApc  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Both USA women's and men's hockey beat the Canadians to win Olympic gold. For the men, it was the first time since 1980 (Miracle on Ice).  We hear from Jack Hughs of team USA. People are pissed at Kash Patel - Director of the FBI for celebrating with team USA men's… and chugging a beer. But, who wouldn't do that?!!?!??! Floyd Mayweather (48) ends retirement again to return to professional boxing. Patriots gave Mack Hollins a $400K bonus despite finishing 4 catches short of his incentive. And that could destroy the team from within. The NFL combine starts this week, and we sent Mamma DeHuff to cover it. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Both USA women's and men's hockey beat the Canadians to win Olympic gold. For the men, it was the first time since 1980 (Miracle on Ice).  We hear from Jack Hughs of team USA. People are pissed at Kash Patel - Director of the FBI for celebrating with team USA men's… and chugging a beer. But, who wouldn't do that?!!?!??! Floyd Mayweather (48) ends retirement again to return to professional boxing. Patriots gave Mack Hollins a $400K bonus despite finishing 4 catches short of his incentive. And that could destroy the team from within. The NFL combine starts this week, and we sent Mamma DeHuff to cover it. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Both USA women's and men's hockey beat the Canadians to win Olympic gold. For the men, it was the first time since 1980 (Miracle on Ice).  We hear from Jack Hughs of team USA. People are pissed at Kash Patel - Director of the FBI for celebrating with team USA men's… and chugging a beer. But, who wouldn't do that?!!?!??! Floyd Mayweather (48) ends retirement again to return to professional boxing. Patriots gave Mack Hollins a $400K bonus despite finishing 4 catches short of his incentive. And that could destroy the team from within. The NFL combine starts this week, and we sent Mamma DeHuff to cover it. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this week's All Elite Arcade, Chugs continues his run through the depths of Hades II, explores the disturbing world of Reanimal and gets a taste of High On Life 2. Meanwhile, Uno completes the detective mystery Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit, continues his climb in Cairn and pours nearly 40 hours into Edmund McMillen's addictive new release, Mewgenics.In gaming news, the boys slice through a stacked Sony State of Play featuring Kena: Scars of Kozmura, Resident Evil Requiem, Pragmata, Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2, MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls, Star Wars: Galactic Racer, Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, Silent Hill: Townfall and a tease of a God of War trilogy remake. The guys also look at the updates to Bungie's Marathon and the new Diablo expansions, including the addition of the new Warlock class. AEW SP Signature Edition: https://bit.ly/4srGApc  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's Arcade, Uno fires up the arcade shooter Resogun, spends more time in Cairn, and gets hands-on with the old-school mystery, Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit. Chugs presses deeper into the post-game of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, reaches the end of the underworld in Hades II and also checks out a pair of new releases: Nioh 3 and the Game Boy Color–inspired dungeon crawler Tearscape.In gaming news, the boys cover the latest Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, discuss Sony's touchscreen controller patent, Ghost of Yōtei hitting 8 million copies sold, Valve delaying Steam Machine details and Blizzard rebranding Overwatch 2 back to Overwatch with a full 2026 roadmap.AEW SP Signature Edition: https://bit.ly/4srGApc  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's Arcade, Chugs revisits Doom: The Dark Ages and spends time getting a feel for Code Vein 2, the newly launched action RPG from Bandai Namco. As for Uno, he fires up Diablo II: Resurrected, wraps up the deduction puzzler A Case of Fraud, works through Cold War–era logic challenges in TR-49 and begins his ascent in the rock climbing sim Cairn.In gaming news, the boys dig into new GDC survey data on industry layoffs, why developers continue to favor PlayStation and Nintendo over Xbox, Nintendo's new Virtual Boy Switch accessory, the rocky debut of High Guard, and more.AEW SP Signature Edition: https://bit.ly/4srGApc  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's Arcade, Uno stays locked into the endgame of Hades II, using downtime to tackle challenge runs and long-term upgrades. He also returns to Silent Hill f, gaining a new appreciation for its combat. Meanwhile, Chugs wraps up a packed slate of games, finishing Pokémon Legends Z-A and Shinobi: Art of Vengeance. He also braves the psychological horror of Broken Lore: Unfollow and starts exploring the beautiful Metroidvania world of MIO: Memories in Orbit.In gaming news, the boys unpack everything shown during Xbox Developer Direct 2026, from Forza Horizon 6 to Game Freak's Beast of Reincarnation, Kiln and the long-awaited Fable reboot. They also talk about the latest Resident Evil Requiem showcase, Ubisoft canceling multiple projects including Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time and Street Fighter 6's Year 3 update featuring Kenny Omega's motion capture work as Alex.AEW SP Signature Edition: https://bit.ly/4srGApc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's Arcade, Uno finishes off Hades II and checks out the point-and-click horror mystery, Slender Threads. Chugs is wrapping up the final stretch of Pokémon Legends Z-A, cleaning up the post-game challenges in Expedition 33 and spends some more time with Crash Bandicoot and the Retro Dimension.In gaming news, the boys discuss Rockstar launching a paid mod marketplace for GTA V, Nintendo's recent stock slide and the unexpected return of Ecco the Dolphin. They also get into Fallout Season 2, react to Hytale's Early Access launch and recap their favorite runs from Awesome Games Done Quick 2026.Get the AEW SP Game Used from Upper Deck: https://bit.ly/3XpHOmx Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's Arcade, Chugs is nearing the end of Pokémon Legends Z-A and shares updates from his co-op adventures in Nightreign with his brother. Uno gives the scoop on Fortnite's South Park crossover and picks up a new obsession courtesy of PS Plus: the mining sandbox survival game, Core Keeper.In gaming news, the boys recap Awesome Games Done Quick 2026 and chat about the rumors of a new Witcher 3 expansion, the most influential games chosen by game designers from the Polaris List survey, Sony's controversial AI patent that plays games for you, and how Fallout Season 2 has doubled Steam player counts across the entire franchise.Get the AEW SP Game Used from Upper Deck: https://bit.ly/3XpHOmx Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's the first Arcade episode of the new year! On this week's show, Chugs gets sweaty in Elden Ring: Nightreign, Marvel's Cosmic Invasion, Hades II and even a Crash Bandicoot x Super Mario 64 romhack. Meanwhile, Uno sinks his teeth into Metroid Prime 4, Megabonk and the indie first-person horror game, No, I'm Not a Human.In gaming news, Steam releases its Top 100 Games of 2025 based on sales, Konami says it wants to publish a new Silent Hill game every year, used 3DS consoles climb to Switch-level prices, rumors of a PS5 jailbreak send a random PS4 Star Wars game skyrocketing in value and CD Projekt Red sells GOG back to its original co-founder for $25 million.Get the AEW SP Game Used from Upper Deck: https://bit.ly/3XpHOmx Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's Arcade, Uno dives into his 2025 backlog, putting in the hours with Baby Steps, Mindcop, and No I'm Not Human, while Chugs pushes forward in his Pokémon Legends: Z-A quest. On the news front, the boys break down GamesIndustry.biz's Year in Numbers 2025 and celebrate the announcement of a brand-new Fallout reality show! All this, plus the Arcade Mailbag and a festive holiday edition of the Producer Quiz.Get the AEW SP Game Used from Upper Deck: https://bit.ly/3XpHOmx Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's mega-show, Chugs and Uno are counting down their definitive Top 10 Games of 2025. Will heavy hitters like Elden Ring: Nightreign and Death Stranding 2 dominate the lists? Can Expedition 33 or the long-awaited Silksong snag the #1 spot? Or do the boys have a massive surprise waiting at the finish line?Strap in for an epic countdown, plus the Upper Deck Arcade Mailbag and a special Kojima-inspired Producer Quiz!Get the AEW SP Game Used from Upper Deck: https://bit.ly/3XpHOmx Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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This week on All Elite Arcade, Chugs continues his playthrough of Expedition 33, takes on the Marvel Cosmic Invasion, braves Elden Ring: Nightreign, and finds a new love for Dispatch. Meanwhile, Uno jumps into Spider-Man 2 and the bizarre indie Skate Story. Later in the show, the boys break down everything from The Game Awards, covering Expedition 33's massive win streak and all the amazing announcements!Get the AEW SP Game Used from Upper Deck: https://bit.ly/3XpHOmx Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's Arcade, Uno and Chugs talk about Arc Raiders and how in a world run by evil. tyrannical robots, the real threat are the human players that you meet in the game that say they're “friendly.” They also cover the new side-scrolling superhero beat-'em-up Marvel Cosmic Heroes, the new Elden Right Nightreign DLC, and the much-anticipated, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond.In gaming news, Netflix is acquiring Warner Bros Discovery, which includes their gaming properties such as Mortal Kombat, DC Games and the Harry Potter franchise; Rolling Stone drops their Top 25 Best Video Games list; makers of Shovel Knight say their next game, Mina the Hollower, is “make or break” for them; a console you never heard of outsold every PS5 and Xbox last week, and Expedition 33 voice actors call for a motion capture category to be added to The Game Awards.Get the AEW SP Game Used from Upper Deck: https://bit.ly/3XpHOmx Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to the latest episode of our podcast where this week we talk less in depth on the games (having to watch first time was bad enough) but focus more on the general discussion points around Thomas Frank and this team currently. We review some feedback sent in to us and have a message from a listener in a tropical paradise... We hope you all enjoy!

On this week's Arcade, Chugs shares his latest time with Ninja Gaiden 4, Crow Country, Pokémon Legends Z-A, and Ghost of Yotei. Meanwhile, Uno has officially finished Expedition 33, sparking a deep discussion about the state turn-based RPGs and this year's GOTY battle.In gaming news, CD Projekt Red announces Cyberpunk 2077 has surpassed 35 million copies sold, Far Cry is getting a TV show produced by Always Sunny's Rob Mac and directed by Alien Earth's Noah Hawley, former EA/Activision producer Bryan Walker claims AAA titles need to sell at least six million units just to break even, Call of Duty has never been outsold by a FPS in the US in the last two decades and a physical copy of Fortnite just sold at auction for $42,000.Get the AEW SP Game Used from Upper Deck: https://bit.ly/3XpHOmx Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's Arcade, Chugs wraps up Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound and shares his thoughts on Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, Pokémon Z-A, and Hades II. He also jumps back into Doom: The Dark Ages and Crow Country. Meanwhile, Uno's been busy with three indie games: Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo, The Fable: Manga Build Roguelike and the animated superhero narrative game, Dispatch.In gaming news, the guys talk GOTY nominees, their predictions for a big Game Awards reveal, Megabonk stepping away from the show and the coolest new trailers from the Xbox Partner Preview event. Get the AEW SP Game Used from Upper Deck: https://bit.ly/3XpHOmx Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's Arcade, Uno and Chugs blast through Time Crisis with the G‘AIM'E Plug & Play light gun setup. They also share their thoughts on Little Nightmares 3, Ninja Gaiden 4 on the ROG Ally X, and Call of Duty: Black Ops 7.In gaming news, Valve unveils a new mini-PC, controller and VR headset, Pokemon Legends Z-A becomes the top-selling physical game in the U.S., new Elden Ring NightReign DLC is on the horizon, a Hungarian man played DDR for six days to claim the longest video game marathon and the boys review their nominees for the 2025 Indie Game Awards. Get the AEW SP Game Used from Upper Deck: https://bit.ly/3XpHOmx Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Arcade, Chugs tests out cloud streaming on the PlayStation Portal and is grinding through Ghost of Yotei, Pokémon Legends Z-A, and The Outer Worlds 2. Meanwhile, Uno gets into more Vampire Survivors x Balatro and Fortnite x The Simpsons before venturing into the horror RPG, Look Outside.Then in gaming news, GTA 6 is delayed to November 2026, Fortnite x The Simpsons brings in the biggest player bump in a year and Nintendo Switch 2 breaks records with over 10 million units sold at launch. Plus, Dispatch sells a million copies in just two weeks, Warhammer Survivors is revealed and the US patent office is now revisiting Nintendo's Pokemon patent claims.The new AEW memorabilia launch from Upper Deck Authenticated features a lineup of standout autographed pieces! Available now: https://bit.ly/426EH5X Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This Day in Legal History: Saddam Hussein Sentenced to DeathOn November 5, 2006, Saddam Hussein, the former President of Iraq, was sentenced to death by hanging for crimes against humanity. The charges stemmed from the 1982 massacre of 148 Shiite men and boys in the town of Dujail, an act of collective punishment after an assassination attempt on Hussein. The verdict came after a year-long trial before the Iraqi High Tribunal, a special court established to prosecute former members of Saddam's regime. The proceedings were highly controversial, drawing criticism for their fairness, security lapses, and political interference.Saddam's defense team faced threats and attacks, with several lawyers murdered during the trial. International human rights organizations expressed concern over the tribunal's procedures, noting a lack of due process protections. Despite these criticisms, the court found Hussein guilty and sentenced him to death. His co-defendants, including his half-brother Barzan al-Tikriti and former judge Awad al-Bandar, also received death sentences. Saddam remained defiant throughout the trial, refusing to recognize the legitimacy of the court and accusing it of being a tool of occupation.The sentence was upheld on appeal and carried out swiftly, with Saddam Hussein executed on December 30, 2006. His execution, filmed and leaked online, sparked outrage and deepened sectarian tensions in Iraq. Many saw the trial and its aftermath as exacerbating divisions rather than promoting justice and reconciliation. The event marked a pivotal moment in Iraq's post-invasion legal and political reconstruction, highlighting both the possibilities and limits of transitional justice in a conflict-ridden environment.The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on whether President Donald Trump exceeded his authority by imposing sweeping tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), a 1977 law not originally intended for such use. The case stems from lawsuits by affected businesses and 12 mostly Democratic-led states, claiming Trump's application of IEEPA to impose tariffs violated constitutional limits, as Congress—not the president—holds the power to levy taxes and tariffs. The law has traditionally been used to freeze assets or impose sanctions during national emergencies, not to regulate routine trade.Trump's administration has defended the tariffs as a national security measure and emphasized their economic impact, having generated nearly $90 billion in revenue. The president has pressured the Supreme Court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, to uphold his interpretation of IEEPA, warning that overturning the tariffs would leave the nation vulnerable. If struck down, the administration intends to pursue the tariffs through other legal avenues.Critics argue the case reflects broader concerns about Trump's expansion of executive power, as IEEPA does not explicitly mention tariffs. The Federal Circuit Court ruled against Trump, stating that Congress likely did not intend to hand the president such broad trade authority and invoking the “major questions” doctrine, which limits executive power absent clear congressional approval. The justices' decision will test their willingness to check presidential overreach and could reshape the boundaries of executive authority in economic policy.Supreme Court weighs legality of tariffs in major test of Trump's power | ReutersSupreme Court Confronts Trump's Power to Disrupt World Trade (1)The U.S. Senate confirmed President Donald Trump's nominee, Joshua Dunlap, to the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, marking a significant shift for the Boston-based court that had, until now, consisted solely of judges appointed by Democratic presidents. The confirmation vote was 52-46, largely along party lines. This is Trump's first successful appointment to the 1st Circuit, long viewed as a legal roadblock to many of his policies due to its liberal composition.Dunlap, a conservative litigator from Maine, has a background in challenging progressive state laws, including Maine's ranked-choice voting system and paid family leave policies. He previously interned with the conservative legal advocacy group Alliance Defending Freedom and has expressed personal views critical of abortion and same-sex marriage in past public writings. During his confirmation hearing, he maintained that his personal beliefs would not influence his judicial decisions.The vacancy Dunlap fills opened when Judge William Kayatta, an Obama appointee, assumed senior status in late 2024. President Biden had nominated Julia Lipez for the seat, but her confirmation stalled before the end of his term. With this appointment, Trump gains a foothold in a court that has played a central role in legal challenges against his administration, and which could now shift incrementally rightward.Senate confirms Trump's pick to join liberal-majority US appeals court | ReutersA federal appeals court appeared doubtful of Sam Bankman-Fried's bid to overturn his fraud conviction and 25-year prison sentence tied to the collapse of his FTX cryptocurrency exchange. During oral arguments, judges on the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals questioned whether the trial judge's exclusion of certain defense evidence truly compromised the fairness of the proceedings. One judge asked if, by not disputing the strength of the evidence, Bankman-Fried was effectively conceding its sufficiency.Bankman-Fried's legal team argued that even if the jury had enough evidence to convict, the judge's decisions about what evidence to allow still denied him a fair trial. Specifically, they claimed the jury never saw key materials that could have supported Bankman-Fried's belief that FTX had the funds to honor customer withdrawals.Prosecutors pushed back, emphasizing that the government's case was overwhelming. They noted that three insiders testified they conspired with Bankman-Fried to misappropriate customer funds, and documents corroborated their accounts. Bankman-Fried, once a billionaire and crypto industry figurehead, was convicted in 2023 on seven counts, including fraud and conspiracy, for stealing $8 billion from users.At sentencing, the judge said Bankman-Fried knowingly acted illegally but underestimated the risk of being caught. Though some close to him have reportedly sought a presidential pardon, Trump has not commented. Bankman-Fried is currently incarcerated in a low-security facility in California and is eligible for release in 2044.Appeals court skeptical of Sam Bankman-Fried's bid to toss crypto fraud conviction | ReutersGoogle and Epic Games announced a settlement in their years-long legal dispute over app distribution and payment systems on Android devices. While the full terms were not made public, the agreement follows a 2023 jury verdict in favor of Epic, which found that Google had engaged in anticompetitive behavior by securing exclusivity deals with phone makers and app developers to lock them into its Play Store.The settlement arrives as Google was already under a court order to restructure aspects of its app store. U.S. District Judge James Donato had previously mandated that Google stop favoring its own services and allow developers more freedom, including steering users to cheaper payment options outside the Play Store. He also required Google to provide app catalog access to rivals to support competition.Under the new agreement, many of Donato's requirements remain, but with modifications. Instead of full catalog access, “registered app stores” will now receive equal treatment to the Play Store, and commission fees for off-store purchases are capped at either 9% or 20%, depending on the transaction. Both companies told the court that negotiations involved top executives and were prompted by the court's pressure.The settlement also resolves Epic's related litigation against Samsung. Executives from both companies described the agreement as a step toward greater developer freedom and a more open Android ecosystem. Google emphasized user safety and developer flexibility, while Epic praised the deal as a return to Android's open platform roots.Google, Epic Games Settle Yearslong Legal Fight Over App Store This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe

On this week's Arcade, Uno and Chugs run through two monster collabs that just launched: Fortnite x The Simpsons and Vampire Survivors x Balatro. Uno is absolutely hooked on the indie detective hit, The Séance of Blake Manor, while Chugs has been getting into more Silent Hill f and talks about his most recent special showcase stream.In gaming news, the boys break down everything they loved from the ID@Xbox showcase, Pokémon Legends Z-A lands as the 5th biggest launch in franchise history, Nintendo loses its Pokémon-catching patent case in Japan and Kojima recently discovers he was once offered a Matrix game to his complete surprise.The new AEW memorabilia launch from Upper Deck Authenticated features a lineup of standout autographed pieces! Available now: https://bit.ly/426EH5X Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's Arcade, Uno's closing in on the finale of Ghost of Yotei and shares his impressions so far. He's also been exploring The Outer Worlds 2 and making things spotless in PowerWash Simulator 2. Chugs, meanwhile, has been slashing through Ninja Gaiden 4 on his ROG Ally X.Then in gaming news, we get our first look at Halo: Combat Evolved rebuilt in Unreal Engine 5, Microsoft confirms a next-gen Xbox is coming, Fallout 4 celebrates with a huge Anniversary Edition, the boys recap all the highlights from Nintendo's Kirby Air Riders Direct, and more!The new AEW memorabilia launch from Upper Deck Authenticated features a lineup of standout autographed pieces! Available now: https://bit.ly/426EH5X Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's Arcade, Chugs gets his hands on the highly-anticipated ROG Xbox Ally X and gives us the full scoop on whether the new handheld PC lives up to the hype or not. Afterwards, Uno jumps in with his full review of Ghost of Yotei before shifting to Double Fine's Keeper, an atmospheric puzzle game where you play as a lonely lighthouse. He also checks out a bunch of highly-addicting roguelike/roguelite indies that recently launched: Ball X Pit, Devolver Digital's base-building brick-breaker, the beat-em-up Absolum, and CloverPit, a dark, slot-machine roguelite that traps you in a nightmarish escape room until your debt is paid.The new AEW memorabilia launch from Upper Deck Authenticated features a lineup of standout autographed pieces! Available now: https://bit.ly/426EH5X Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evil Uno is back from Japan! He shares stories from his trip and dives into Hades 2, the crazy-addicting Megabonk, Silent Hill f and Silksong. Speaking of which, The Chugs not only gives his full review after beating the game, but also makes a massive announcement about his first-ever voice acting role!The boys also break down the Golden Joystick nominations, including Expedition 33 having the most nominations, Call of Duty's $300 million loss, and Microsoft's new ad-supported plan for Xbox Cloud Gaming.The new AEW memorabilia launch from Upper Deck Authenticated features a lineup of standout autographed pieces! Available now: https://bit.ly/426EH5X Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Uno traveling through Japan, Chugs is queuing solo on this week's Arcade! He dives into Silent Hill f, Baby Steps and Hades II to share his thoughts on three of the most talked-about games right now. In gaming news, Microsoft bumps Game Pass Ultimate to $30, new Halo projects including a Combat Evolved remake are reportedly on the way, the PS5 generation has already pulled in $136 billion and the latest State of Play delivers a ton of exciting new reveals, such as Wolverine, Saros, Chronoscript: The Endless, and more!The new AEW memorabilia launch from Upper Deck Authenticated features a lineup of standout autographed pieces! Available now: https://bit.ly/426EH5X Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Uno and Chugs kick off this week's Arcade episode with more Hollow Knight: Silksong gameplay talk before breaking down the latest Kojima headlines: Death Stranding is getting both an anime and an A24 movie, plus the first teaser trailer for O.D., Kojima's horror game project with Jordan Peele, has dropped and its giving off some serious P.T. vibes.Also this week, Konami asked fans which Metal Gear Solid should get the remake treatment, while Pokemon and Palworld square off again, this time in the battle of farming sims.The new AEW memorabilia launch from Upper Deck Authenticated features a lineup of standout autographed pieces! Available now: https://bit.ly/426EH5X Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's Arcade, Chugs blasts through the long-awaited Borderlands 4 with some four-player co-op mayhem, while Uno survives the nightmarish, post-apocalyptic wasteland of Cronos: The New Dawn and tends a creepy oddities shop in Strange Antiquities. Plus, the boys got a lot more Silksong stuff to talk about.Later on in gaming news, speedrunners steamroll Silksong in under 90 minutes, Tencent denies ripping off the Horizon franchise and fires back at Sony, the next Yakuza game has been leaked, Sega brings their 90s edge with a new ad targeting Nintendo, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's Arcade, Chugs and Uno get pummeled in Silksong and also give us a taste of what Borderlands 4 has to offer with a deeper dive coming next week. Then the boys keep the party going with Nintendo's 40th anniversary celebration for Super Mario Bros. featuring a Direct stacked with a ton of new Mario games coming down the pipe, a new Yoshi game, Metroid Prime 4, Fire Emblem, a bunch of Pokémon announcements, and more.And speaking of anniversaries, the boys cap off the show with a little Playstation trivia challenge face off in honor of the PS1's 30th anniversary. 2025 AEW Monumental Authenticated by Upper Deck: https://bit.ly/45wlFGN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's Arcade: Uno paints on his jungle camo to drop his full review of MGS Delta: Snake Eater before making the case for why the indie point-and-click thriller, The Drifter, is one of his certified GOTY contenders. Meanwhile, Chugs doubles up on ninja action with Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound and Shinobi: Art of Vengeance.Afterwards, the boys have dedicated over a dozen hours into Hollow Knight: Silksong and they've got plenty to say about whether the most anticipated game of the decade lives up to the hype. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's Arcade, Chugs and Uno hit the gas with the Road Rash-inspired roguelike, Road Redemption. Afterwards, Uno brings back more inside scoops from Gamescom, including his hands-on impressions with Hollow Knight: Silksong, the Hades-like action game, Towa and the Guardians of The Sacred Tree, the weird immersive sim Militsioner where you're watched by a giant policeman, the coin-pushing roguelike Raccoin, and the wild, colorful mashup of Tony Hawk meets Subway Trains, Denshaattack!Later on, the boys look ahead at the upcoming releases dropping soon, which include: Cronos: The New Dawn, Borderlands 4,Silent Hill f, Ghost of Yotei, and many more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gamescom is officially in the books, and Uno is back to share his experience in Cologne. He runs through his favorite highlights from the trip before joining Chugs to talk about the best trailers from the show and the games they're most excited to play. Plus, and we can't believe it either... Hollow Knight: Silksong has a release date?!2025 AEW Monumental Authenticated by Upper Deck:  https://bit.ly/45wlFGN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Arcade, the boys get into more monkey business with Donkey Kong Bananza. Chugs revisits South of Midnight, while Uno jumps into the early levels of Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound and checks out the point-and-click adventure Thimbleweed Park. Later on, the boys look ahead to Gamescom, running through the confirmed lineup for Opening Night Live and some of the cool stuff that will be going on there.In gaming news, Battlefield 6 has already topped 1 million preorders with players racking up $70 billion in virtual property damage, a Far Cry TV series from the writers of Always Sunny is on the way, and Mortal Kombat 1 somehow stands as the best-selling fighting game of this generation despite selling worse than past entries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Arcade, Uno and Chugs talk about Sea of Stars, Peak, and Baldur's Gate 3, while Uno shares his impressions of Halo: Reach, the game Chugs challenged him to play to break out of his comfort zone.Later on, the boys run through Nintendo's Indie World Showcase, highlighting wishlist-worthy titles like Mina the Hollower, Neverway, Ball X Pit, Ultimate Sheep Raccoon, and more. Plus, Uno talks about his excitement to finally get hands-on with Hollow Knight: Silksong on the Xbox ROG Ally at the upcoming Gamescom event this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

All Hamm's on Deck! Crack open a few cold ones as The Chugs hamm it up on Bumming with Bobcat! Their new album Eternal Brewtopia is out NOW and recently charted at #1 globally in punk! Who are The Chugs? The Chugs make punk music about Hamm's beer. Hailing from the midwest, we consume, and are consumed by, America's Premium Classic. We only make music about our passions, and we are exclusively passionate about Hamm's beer. We fully embody the golden brew, and we're headed to the land of sky blue waters. You comin' with us?ORDER THE VINYL AND CASSETTE HERE: http://www.thechugsband.comGrab your Hamm's and join us as we dive into the world of beers, bidets, music, memories, and much MORE!Watch the FULL VIDEO episode below on YouTube and SMASH that subscribe button!https://youtu.be/V6QIJXXia5gDon't forget to SMASH that SUBSCRIBE button for more cheap booze reviews, podcasts, and retro content on the @BumWineBob YouTube channel!Support the blog and podcast by picking up a shirt or some other great merchandise at the Bumming with Bobcat Merch Store (http://store.bumwinebob.com) on TeePublic! Check it out!All that and MORE featured on this weeks episode! Make sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast apps to get the latest episodes! Tell your friends to check us out, grab a drink, and give the podcast a listen. Cheers!

Chugs and Uno kick off this week's Arcade with more DK Bananza and Death Stranding 2 talk, while Chugs shares his final thoughts after finishing Doki Doki Literature Club. Then the boys break down all the biggest headlines from the Pokémon Presents showcase, the Mass Effect TV series getting the Fallout production team, Microsoft walking back the $80 price tag for Outer Wilds 2, new rumors about a FromSoftware title set for 2026, and why Itch.io just removed all of its NSFW games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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